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I he fourth column, lastly, contains observations which I found it necessary to make at this
juncture, and which deal principally with the method and time of referring various questions to
the Special Commissions.
The entire table has no other aim than to serve as a mere instrument for introducing a certain
°r 0Ur dlscus.si°ns- I need not add that this table will need to be constantly adjusted
and that the work will have to be co-ordinated and guided by the Bureau of the Conference and
the Bureau of the General Commission.
In this connection, it may be useful to recall the principles which were apparently unanimously
approved by the General Commission for the organisation of the work:
(1) 1 he General Commission will, as a general rule, discuss in the first place all questions
from the point of view of principles;
(2) After this discussion, the questions will, if necessary, be referred in due time to the
Special Commissions;
(3) . Questions which do not require any preliminary discussion from the point of view
of principles may be referred immediately b}^ the General Commission to the Special
Commissions; j ^
(4) Questions dealt with by the Special Commissions will form the subject of reports
to the Genera! Commission. It is understood that the Special Commissions are always
entitled to submit to the General Commission any questions of principle which have arisen
and which they are unable to settle themselves.
The task of the Conference is, however, so complicated that it would be wise to consider
certain modifications in the practical application of these principles. It will always be necessary
to exercise careful guidance and co-ordination. Ihe Bureau of the Conference must from time
to time give instructions regarding the course of the work. In addition, the Bureau of the General
Commission must keep m constant touch with the Chairmen of the Special Commissions. It
\\J1 be particularly necessary to avoid discussions of principle being unnecessarily reopened in
the v pecial Commissions, and not to lose sight of the organic connection between certain
questions.
Moreover, there are, no doubt, questions the technical side of which is of such importance
that they can be discussed in a Special Commission, even before the General Commission has
taken a decision m principle or for the express reason of supplying material for reaching such a
decision m principle.
In making tills classification, I have, moreover, realised that it will probably be necessary
to create joint commissions or sub-commissions or to request one Special Commission to study
an entire problem which concerns several commissions. In the same way, the Special Commissions
may have to appoint sub-commissions or committees of experts.
abo Column 4 °f the table contains a number of observations arising out of the ideas expressed
If Ihe tabh is approved by the Bureau, it might be used as a preliminary draft agenda, with
any amendments that the Bureau may decide to make.
I he fourth column, lastly, contains observations which I found it necessary to make at this
juncture, and which deal principally with the method and time of referring various questions to
the Special Commissions.
The entire table has no other aim than to serve as a mere instrument for introducing a certain
°r 0Ur dlscus.si°ns- I need not add that this table will need to be constantly adjusted
and that the work will have to be co-ordinated and guided by the Bureau of the Conference and
the Bureau of the General Commission.
In this connection, it may be useful to recall the principles which were apparently unanimously
approved by the General Commission for the organisation of the work:
(1) 1 he General Commission will, as a general rule, discuss in the first place all questions
from the point of view of principles;
(2) After this discussion, the questions will, if necessary, be referred in due time to the
Special Commissions;
(3) . Questions which do not require any preliminary discussion from the point of view
of principles may be referred immediately b}^ the General Commission to the Special
Commissions; j ^
(4) Questions dealt with by the Special Commissions will form the subject of reports
to the Genera! Commission. It is understood that the Special Commissions are always
entitled to submit to the General Commission any questions of principle which have arisen
and which they are unable to settle themselves.
The task of the Conference is, however, so complicated that it would be wise to consider
certain modifications in the practical application of these principles. It will always be necessary
to exercise careful guidance and co-ordination. Ihe Bureau of the Conference must from time
to time give instructions regarding the course of the work. In addition, the Bureau of the General
Commission must keep m constant touch with the Chairmen of the Special Commissions. It
\\J1 be particularly necessary to avoid discussions of principle being unnecessarily reopened in
the v pecial Commissions, and not to lose sight of the organic connection between certain
questions.
Moreover, there are, no doubt, questions the technical side of which is of such importance
that they can be discussed in a Special Commission, even before the General Commission has
taken a decision m principle or for the express reason of supplying material for reaching such a
decision m principle.
In making tills classification, I have, moreover, realised that it will probably be necessary
to create joint commissions or sub-commissions or to request one Special Commission to study
an entire problem which concerns several commissions. In the same way, the Special Commissions
may have to appoint sub-commissions or committees of experts.
abo Column 4 °f the table contains a number of observations arising out of the ideas expressed
If Ihe tabh is approved by the Bureau, it might be used as a preliminary draft agenda, with
any amendments that the Bureau may decide to make.
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